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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dawson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dawson Cemetery (FG ID #2204731)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Dawson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dawson Cemetery

Lat:   39.4740°   (39° 28' 26")

Lon:   -78.9457°   (-78° 56' 44")

The Dawson Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Cumberland. Cumberland lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Dawson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Dawson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Allegany County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Dawson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dawson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dawson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Keyser
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
      • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <4>
    • Nikep
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County
    • Rawlings
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
      • Rawlings is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <4>
    • Moscow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County
    • Barton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Westernport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Piedmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lonaconing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Luke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Bloomington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County
    • Midland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • New Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Headsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
        • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Gilmore
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
        • Gilmore is located in Allegany County
      • Short Gap
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
        • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Pinto
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
        • Pinto is located in Allegany County
      • Ocean
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
        • Ocean is located in Allegany County
      • Burlington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Woodland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in Allegany County
      • Fort Ashby
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
        • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <4>
      • Klondike
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
        • Klondike is located in Allegany County
      • Brady
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
        • Brady is located in Allegany County
      • Loarville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loarville
        • Loarville is located in Allegany County
      • Borden Shaft
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
        • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
      • Midlothian
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
        • Midlothian is located in Allegany County
      • Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
        • Junction is located in Hampshire County (WV)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Dawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegany County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dawson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Dawson Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dawson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gerstell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerstell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerstell Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerstell Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sulter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulter Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulter Cemetery
    • Umstot Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umstot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Umstot Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umstot Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mead Chapel Biser Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Chapel Biser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mead Chapel Biser Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Chapel Biser Cemetery
    • Waxler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waxler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waxler Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waxler Cemetery
    • Duckworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Meadow View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadow View Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Queens Meadows Point Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Queens Point Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Queens Point Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Point Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Potomac Memorial Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potomac Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potomac Memorial Gardens is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potomac Memorial Gardens
      • Urice & Kerns Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urice & Kerns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Urice & Kerns Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urice & Kerns Cemetery
      • Cabin Run Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cabin Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cabin Run Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabin Run Cemetery
      • Beeman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Beeman Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeman Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Moore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Barton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2403737 <1>
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Reeves Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Culp Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Culp Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
      • Dayton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Dawson Cemetery:

    The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4740, Longitude: -78.9457    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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